Senior Practitioner Educational Psychologists

Senior Practitioner Educational Psychologist Up to £68,538 1 x 18 hours post 1 x 36 hours All Soulbury scales plus inner London weighting and SPA points will be honoured Senior Practitioner Educational Psychologist Up to £68,538 1 x 18 hours post 1 x 36 hours All Soulbury scales plus inner London weighting and SPA points will be honoured Newham is a unique, vibrant, diverse borough located in the heart of East London. Our premises are located at Dockside with easy access to London City Airport and the Olympic Park. We are proud of our inclusive ethos in Newham and determined to ensure that we continue to meet the needs of all children and young people with SEND. Our vision is for Newham to be a place where every child and young person enjoys the best possible opportunities in life – through outstanding education and services that ensure no child is left behind. As a consultation service, we prioritise collaboration with parents and other professionals to ensure psychology is accessible to all which underpins our Experts at Hand offer. If you share our commitment to supporting children and young people’s aspirations, celebrating their achievements and guaranteeing children with SEND get the education, encouragement and support they deserve, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now, and be part of our success. There has never been a more exciting time to practice, develop, and grow as an Educational Psychologist in Newham. We are valued and well regarded by schools and services. Ofsted recognised our EPS as an area of strength in Newham. We offer a range of work streams through traded services to settings that include mainstream and special schools, colleges, universities as well as statutory work so that EPs develop a diverse portfolio. Examples of our community commissioned initiatives that may interest you include: Youth Empowerment Service CHAND – our service for Children with Autism in Newham Youth Justice Service T he Virtual school for Looked After Children We are seeking Senior Practitioner Educational Psychologist There will be opportunities within this role for supervision, project development, leadership and team building within the EPS. You should consider making an application if you are an experienced EP who is committed to supporting the inclusion of vulnerable CYP committed to supporting the development of EP colleagues committed to the development of your own practice and that of colleagues through the use of reflective supervision creative flexible positive and focused on solutions able to work successfully in a multi- disciplinary team able to develop positive working relationships with other practitioners and partners We welcome applications from experienced EPs, full and part time availability considered (at least 0.6 fte). Applicants must be professionally qualified and be registered with the HCPC and willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check. We particularly welcome applications from members of minority communities as we continue to build an EPS team that can reflect the diversity of the population we are working with. OUR OFFER We've been working hard to make Newham a great place to work. ‘Newham Together' - a positive, nurturing and collaborative work environment built on trust. An excellent induction package Excellent supervision Excellent, ring fenced CPD opportunities Excellent office facilities Dedicated admin support Flexible/hybrid working arrangements and the opportunity to work from home using Smarter Newham technology Comprehensive IT support A competitive package A strong focus on team wellbeing Wellbeing service, leisure and discount benefits (Council scheme). Travel season ticket loan, cycle scheme, Local Authority pension, relocation allowance. If appointed you will deliver evidence-based, high quality psychological services to children, young people and families. You will share our commitment to integrated working, delivering targeted interventions to the highest standards. If you would like